How To Install MongoDB on openSUSE

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MongoDB on openSUSE. MongoDB is an open-source NoSQL database management system that is used as an alternative to traditional relational databases. It is particularly useful for working with large sets of distributed data. MongoDB is a document-oriented database, meaning it stores data in a format other than relational tables. This format is called BSON, which is inspired by JSON.

MongoDB offers many advantages over traditional relational databases. It provides a flexible document model that allows virtually any data structure to be modeled and manipulated easily. MongoDB’s BSON data format allows objects in one collection to have different sets of fields, providing flexibility when handling real-world data and changes in requirements or environment. MongoDB also supports creating explicit schemas and validating data.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the MongoDB NoSQL database on openSUSE.

Prerequisites

• A server running one of the following operating systems: openSUSE.
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• You will need access to the terminal to execute commands. openSUSE provides the Terminal application for this purpose. It can be found in your Applications menu.
• You’ll need an active internet connection to download MongoDB and its dependencies.
• You’ll need administrative (root) access or a user account with sudo privileges.

Install MongoDB on openSUSE

Step 1. Firstly, we need to ensure that our openSUSE system is up-to-date. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or by searching for ‘terminal’ in the application menu. Once the terminal is open, execute the following command to update the system:

sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper update

Step 2. Installing MongoDB on openSUSE.

MongoDB provides official repositories for major Linux distributions, including openSUSE. This repository contains the latest stable version of MongoDB. First, import the public key for the MongoDB repository:

sudo rpm --import https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-7.0.asc

Create a new repository file for MongoDB:

sudo zypper addrepo --gpgcheck --name "MongoDB" --type YUM --priority 1 "https://repo.mongodb.org/zypper/suse/15/mongodb-org/7.0/x86_64/" mongodb

Now, update the package list and install MongoDB:

sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper install mongodb-org

To check the installed MongoDB version, run:

mongod --version

To start the MongoDB service, use the following command:

sudo systemctl start mongod

Step 3. Basic MongoDB Operations.

To start the MongoDB service, run:

sudo systemctl start mongod

To stop the MongoDB service, run:

sudo systemctl stop mongod

The MongoDB shell is an interactive JavaScript interface to MongoDB. It’s a powerful tool for data manipulation and administrative operations. To access the MongoDB shell, simply type:

mongo

To create a new MongoDB database, first access the MongoDB shell by running:

use myNewDatabase

To insert data into the MongoDB database, use the following command:

db.myCollection.insertOne({ key: "value" })

To query data from the MongoDB database, use the following command:

db.myCollection.find({ key: "value" })

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MongoDB. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing the MongoDB NoSQL database on your openSUSE system. For additional or useful information, we recommend you check the official MongoDB website.